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Cobb County police to create outreach and technology divisions, chief says
Summary
Police Chief James Farrell announced an internal restructuring to create a Strategic Outreach division and a dedicated Technology division, stressing that technology must be policy-driven and balanced by relationship-building in neighborhoods.
Chief James Farrell said the Cobb County Police Department will open two new divisions this year — Strategic Outreach and a Technology division — as part of a planned restructure intended to strengthen community ties and centralize technology use.
Farrell said the Strategic Outreach division will focus on community affairs, PALS, youth leadership programs and faith-based organizations to build relationships outside of critical incidents. "When we build those relationships before we're responding to an incident, I believe people are more comfortable with the police," he said.
He described the…
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